Life in the nest has heated up since this 22 February shot of Max (photo © Heide Buergermeister)

Fribourg and Tuerlingen, Germany (GenevaLunch) – High-drama near the Swiss-German border: the saga of Max the stork’s mating lifecontinues. Max, the world’s longest living satellite-tracked bird, spent Monday morning cleaning out and building up her nest with her new beau keeping her company. They copulated several times, reports the Museum of Natural History in Fribourg, which follows Max.

And then, in the early afternoon, her ex-mate of three years standing, 2005-2008, reappeared. The new male stork companion was suddenly nowhere to be seen.

Was he intimidated and kicked out by the old mate, asks the Museum team? Stay tuned for more on Max.

Posted by Ellen Wallace on 3 March 2009 at 10:28, last updated on 9 September 2009 at 9:59 | permalink
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